WELCOME !Fourth Grade •

Rooms 5, 7, & 8

Our Grade 4 TeamOur Grade 4 Team Mrs. Jeannine Dill & Mrs. Sandee Rossman : Mrs. Jeannine Dill & Mrs. Sandee Rossman :

room 5room 5

Mrs. Chrysti Barth : room 7Mrs. Chrysti Barth : room 7

Mrs. Daleena Harker-Reid : room 8Mrs. Daleena Harker-Reid : room 8

You & your fourth grade S.M.A.R.T. AgentYou & your fourth grade S.M.A.R.T. Agent

We share ideas, materials, & our S.M.A.R.T. We share ideas, materials, & our S.M.A.R.T. Agents to better meet the needs of ALL our Agents to better meet the needs of ALL our students.students.

Home/School Communication

Voice Mail, E-mail, Notes, etc. School: 668-5820,

x1305 or x1307 or x1308

Website: Coming soon to a computer near you: Will be live on Sept. 7. Look for a reminder in your newsletter

Newsletter Sent home most Fridays

Let’s get to it. . .Let’s get to it. . .Do I have to make a

mission?!

Homework My goal for this week: ___________________________

Reading Log/ Language Arts :

Due every FridayRead 4 nights a weekRead 20 - 30 min. each nightCan include parent read aloud

Homework

Math Homework:Given daily Monday – ThursdayDue each morning

Occasionally: Give a speech

Accelerated Reader

9 points a trimester– About one 4th-grade level book a month

Students usually score better by reading several shorter novels rather than one giant one!Students can take tests in the classroom or in the library.

DFC (Detective First

Class)

* Responsible behavior

* Responsible for work (homework/ in class)

* Responsible with library book

Earn: Falcon slips, class award, and self-respect

Descriptive Feedback

Instead: “I like the way you used adjectives in your writing.

Next time, try . . .”

SMART Goal for the district: 90% of the students will perform at Proficient or Advanced on the math and language arts CSTs.

Advanced: 90 – 100%Proficient: 74 – 89%Basic: 60 – 73%Below Basic: 40 – 59%Far Below Basic: 0 -39%

Academic Grades

O: OutstandingG: GoodS: SatisfactoryN: Needs ImprovementU: Unsatisfactory

Effort Grades

Daily Schedule

7:50 Turn in homework, get ready for the day!

7:55 AM Bell

Before recess:

H.M. Reading

Guided Practice Reading (Literature groups)

H.M. Writing

Brain Jog

10:20 AM Recess & Snack (healthy, please!)

Daily Schedule Cont.

After recess: Math

tutorials or library

Read Aloud

12:20 Lunch, then recess (20 min. each)

After lunch: Social Science/Science , CLUE, PE

2:15 Dismissal

Let’s Celebrate Let’s Celebrate Wellness!!!Wellness!!!BIRTHDAYS:BIRTHDAYS:

Please, NO class birthday “treats”Please, NO class birthday “treats”You may purchase a book for the school library You may purchase a book for the school library

in your child’ name as a special giftin your child’ name as a special gift

Healthy snacks at recessHealthy snacks at recess

Water Bottles - take home nightlyWater Bottles - take home nightly

The FLH SMART Detective Agency

We are S.M.A.R.T. Agents! (Society of Motivated and Responsible Thinkers)

We travel around the world to solve learning mysteries and outwitting C.L.O.A.K.(Criminal League Of Anti-Knowledge)

SMART ART: Tie-Dye Shirts

On Friday, Sept. 30 we are making tie-dye T-shirts.

Please send your child with a labeled white T-shirt in size

that will fit ALL year (go BIGGER) by no later than

September 26.

Save the Date!Thurs., September 29(Dill/Rossman & Harker-Reid)

Fri., September 30 (Barth)

1:20 PMFor a ballroom dancing exhibition!

We LOVE Our Volunteers

Volunteer Form - to be filled out by classroom volunteers & field trip chaperones

Do you like working with kids?

Getting projects ready?

Grading at home?

Going on field trips?

WE HAVE A PLACE FOR YOU!

WE LOVE OUR P.T.A.!!!Don’t forget your packet!

* reminder sheets

* PTA Membership (Please!)

Did you sign up for a conference?

Can you help with the Fall Festival?

That’s all folks!That’s all folks!Thank you for

coming “Back-to-School”

Be sure to get your packet, sign up for a volunteer job, and

sign up for a conference .

Have a wonderful evening!

Thank you for coming “Back-to-

School” Be sure to get your packet, sign up for a volunteer job, and

sign up for a conference .

Have a wonderful evening!